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INTERVIEW: Council chief executive Paul Lankester talks frankly about the challenges ahead
Exclusive by Steve Hayes 02/09
NO PUBLIC service is immune to the raft of Government cutbacks which come to light on an almost daily basis.
As the true effects of the financial crisis begin to trickle down, the services offered by authorities and the way they are delivered are set to change irrevocably.
And in what he concedes is the toughest time for the council since he took over as Stratford District Council's chief executive almost a decade ago, the ...»
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Lib Dems slam green waste 'tax'
Steve Hayes 02/09'AN EXTRA tax on residents' - that is how council plans to charge residents to recycle their garden waste have been branded. The district council's cabinet is considering introducing a £40 charge to every household in the district with a green bin as a means of meeting a budget shortfall. But opposition Liberal Democrat leader, Hazel Wright, rubbished the plans and said such charges render the freezing of council tax useless. Green waste collection is ...»
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Crowds flock to Tudor fair
Steve Hayes 01/09
VISITORS to Mary Arden's farm soaked up the sun for a Tudor extravaganza at the weekend.
The first Tudor Hiring Fair and Market pulled in the crowds as they were transported back to the 16th century.
The three-day event featured traditional Tudor workers gathering to showcase their skills in effort to be hired at the farm.
Alongside the hiring ceremony was everything from live music and demonstrations to archery and Elizabethan dancing.
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Nuneaton townsfolk hit back over Herald slur
Steve Hayes 26/08
NUNEATON townspeople have hit back at a slur on their town which appeared on the front of a local newspaper.
Last week's Stratford Herald carried a front page story with the headline 'Nuneaton better than 'scruffy' Stratford?'.
It included comments by a concerned Stratford trader and inferred the town's north Warwickshire neighbour was a low benchmark which it had fallen below.
And the story has infuriated proud townspeple who this week rubbished the claims.
Nuneaton ...»
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02/09 News
Boss of Austin Healey firm dies on holiday
JONATHAN Everard, known around the world for his ...
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02/09 News
Stark jobs warning as Government cuts hit council
'NO job at the council is safe, including ...
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19/08 News
Speed cameras face axe
SPEED cameras could be switched off across Warwickshire ...
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19/08 News
Cattle market work set for autumn start
THE REDEVELOPMENT of the old cattle market is ...
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19/08 News
Two airlifted after horror smash
TWO people had to be airlifted to hospital ...
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19/08 News
Town hosts scoop international award
A WELCOMING scheme has scooped an international award ...
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13/08 News
A-maize-ing maze open to visitors
THE SUNSHINE and showers this summer was just ...
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13/08 News
Venues nominated for tourism awards
A HOST of venues have made it onto ...
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10/08 News
Man arrested following cyclist death
A MAN has been arrested after the death ...
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10/08 News
Dennis burial site plans anger locals
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a special burial site put ...
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10/08 News
Man who killed wife with single blow gets 18 months
A TELEVISION producer who killed his wife with ...
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10/08 News
Picture special: Crowds turn out for Global Gathering
TWO stabbings marred this year's Global Gathering music ...
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10/08 News
Criminals to apologise rather than face jail
CRIMINALS in the county are to be offered ...
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10/08 News
Man's drug admission lands him hefty fine
A MAN'S admission he had crack cocaine landed ...
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05/08 News
Shock £1 million school cuts bombshell revealed
SCHOOLS are facing 'disastrous' cuts of over £1 ...
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02/09 News
Charity ride to raise money
A STRATFORD man will take part in a ...
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02/09 News
Top results no guarantee of place for students
THOUSANDS of students have learnt not even the ...
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02/09 News
Closure of court would 'destroy right to justice'
THE CLOSURE of Stratford County Court will permanently ...
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02/09 News
Mass charity bike ride set for start
THE WHEELS are well and truly in motion ...
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02/09 News
Thieves rob man in car
TWO thieves robbed a man after pulling a ...
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02/09 News
Experienced glider died in freak accident
AN EXPERIENCED glider died after crashing into south ...
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19/08 News
Organisers promising best Bash ever
THE BULLDOG Bash returns this weekend with organisers ...
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10/08 News
Hairy additions cause a stir
THIS rather unusual new face at Mary Arden's ...
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10/08 News
Council 'wasted' chance to save taxpayers £1 million
COUNCIL chiefs have been accused of wasting the ...
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10/08 News
Judge praises brave shopkeeper as burglar jailed
A KNIFE-WIELDING robber who was thwarted by an ...
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10/08 News
Tributes to popular firefighter Gary
TRIBUTES have been paid to a highly respected ...
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05/08 News
Two in hospital after head-on smash
TWO women were taken to hospital after a ...
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05/08 News
Couple live in constant fear of flooding
AN ELDERLY couple say they live in constant ...
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05/08 News
Campaigners' joy after station is saved
CAMPAIGNERS have expressed their joy after Bidford fire ...
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05/08 News
RSPCA slams 'callous' owners who left dog for dead
APPALLING and callous - that is how the ...
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29/07 News
Daring ladies get their kit off for charity calendar
DARING Wellesbourne women have been getting their kit ...
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29/07 News
Stratford in top five recycling councils
ECO-FRIENDLY Stratford District Council is in the top ...
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29/07 News
Cricket stars help raise £20,000
THE STARS were out in force for a ...
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29/07 News
Church extension plans anger conservationists
PLANS to extend an historic town centre building ...
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29/07 News
Man dies in Long Marston crash
A MAN has died after a car cash ...
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29/07 News
Bidford fire station saved
COUNCILLORS have voted to keep Bidford fire station ...
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29/07 News
Man dies and other seriously injured in smash
A MAN died and another was seriously injured ...
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29/07 News
Council 'ignores democratic process' with Greenway charges
PARKING charges will be introduced at Stratford's Greenway ...
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22/07 News
VAT increase to hit council coffers
COUNCIL coffers are set to take a massive ...
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22/07 News
Care homes in district face closure
ALL elderly care homes run by Warwickshire County ...
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22/07 News
Still no use for historic Toll House
A USE has still not been found for ...
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